Containers

Travel light with ultra-slim personal care packs

A new credit card-sized, portable liquid container for on-the-go personal care products recently launched by Miists Intl., LLC of Phoenix just might be the thinnest, most convenient travel pack on the market.

November 1, 2014

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Contract Packaging

Nor-Cal sells beer distribution business, continues branded & co-pack bottling

It's not the first time the California company, which co-packs beverages as well as its own Go Girl energy drinks, has shed distribution assets.

October 30, 2014

Contract Packaging

GENCO, Nulogy unveil jointly developed co-pack computer workstation

Companies launched hardware-and-software Production Command Center for contract packaging operations. It's the first fruits of an =R&D partnership between third-party logistics (3PL) firm GENCO and co-pack software leader Nulogy. (Story updated following Pack Expo 2014)

October 29, 2014

Containers

Off The Shelf: No chemical propellant needed for this air spray

San Francisco-based Method Products strikes again, this time with an innovative PET packaging concept for its line of air refreshers.

October 29, 2014

Sustainability

Coca-Cola is first to use bio-based drink carton

Honored with an award by the Brazilian Packaging Assn., Coca-Cola’s Del Valle Reserva juice brand is the first to use a drink carton incorporating LDPE films from sugarcane.

October 28, 2014

Plastics/resins

Sports drink bottle redesign wins accolades

New 16.9-oz PET bottle for Hoist sports drink wins design award for a new structure that elevates the brand and enhances competitiveness in the sports drink category.

October 28, 2014

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Federal Mfg. extended shelf life (ESL) juice filling system

Federal Mfg. has developed bottling systems for preserving product quality and enhancing shelf life of fresh pasteurized juices and other non-carbonated beverages. Our uniquely engineered "E" Series filling valve can be fully cleaned in place. Coupled with other hygienic options, pasteurized juices can have their shelf lives extended beyond 75 days.

October 27, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Starch technology yields eco-friendly pack for pasta

Improving the environment while increasing food freshness are dual benefits from the new packaging for Valley Fine Foods of Benicia, CA.

October 24, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Does food residue impact the recycling of foodservice packaging?

The Foodservice Packaging Institute completes a second study to understand whether food contamination is a real or perceived barrier to recovering more packaging materials.

October 23, 2014

Labels

An expanded look at shrink sleeves

Underneath the tight-fitting labels are a host of considerations.

October 23, 2014

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Integrated labeler/topserter delivers performance of up to 200 BPM

The PES WL-200-TS is a fully integrated labeling and topserting system designed to reliably apply pressure sensitive labels and glue applied topserts to pharmaceutical bottles.

October 22, 2014

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

High-speed MAP packaging increases labor efficiency

M-Tek, a leader in Modified Atmosphere Packaging will be exhibiting our latest labor saving MAP packaging system in booth N-5877.

October 22, 2014

Flow wrapping

Rose Forgrove introduces Merlin “Blu” flow wrapper with exclusive hygienic features

Rose Forgrove has introduced their latest flow wrapper, with extensive hygienic features.

October 22, 2014